User blog comment:Biggren/The Northern March Original/@comment-3135907-20150416030247/@comment-3135907-20150510224827

At that moment, Gratchin leaped up, weapon drawn, at a noise further down the dunes. "Who goes there?!"

Two vermin come hobbling and panting into the little patrol camp, gasping for breath. The one called Dogbane speaks first, the words tumbling hastily from dust-battered lips. "Two longears, 'eadin' southways, we saw 'em whilst on patrol wi' Lieutenant Bardlin, sirs. 'E asks immediate assistance, Cap'n Serrano sir."